Since everybody's pushing to get the "Vision" arc started, I'll go ahead and finish up the battle. Sorry, Nina ):
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"How about we try a few combo attacks to finish the guys off?"
Nina considered Melody's proposal for a moment. Stantler and Breloom were getting ever closer. They could launch an attack at any time and eradicate both the Mudkip and the female Nidoran. The audience fell silent, their breath baited. Then, the faintest reply:
"Okay."
Melody felt a grin spread across her face. "Then let's do this!" she exclaimed. The enemy team paused in their tracks, confused by the injured girl's sudden enthusiasm. This was all the time Nina and Melody needed.
"Hydro Pump!"
"Poison Sting!"
The poisonous needles were caught up in the rushing water, propelling them forward at an even faster speed than they were already traveling. The powerful combo was too quick to dodge, and both Breloom and Stantler were overcome by it. Stantler collapsed on the ground, unable to fight anymore. Breloom, however, was still standing, though visibly weakened. Then, without warning, she shouted, "Mach Punch!" Melody braced for impact, but instead of feeling Breloom's fist slam into her, there was a grunt as Nina's air was knocked out of her lungs.
As the Nidoran fell back in shock, Breloom prepared to deliver a finishing blow. However, it was Melody that reacted first. "Ice Beam!" she commanded, forcing Breloom to retreat. She looked back as her partner, who was pushing herself off the floor. "Are you alright, Nina?" Melody inquired.
"Yes." She winced a little, her hand brushing her side, but smiled nonetheless.
"Are you ready to end this?"
"Yeah."
"Alright-" The Mudkip was interrupted by Breloom's laughter.
"I am a force not to be underestimated, Miss Melody!" she yelled. "You saw the speed at which I knocked your precious partner down! If I defea-" she was cut off by Nina, who had managed to approach her enemy as she rambled on without being detected. "Please," the young girl said quietly, "don't brag. Scratch."
Melody could have sworn that the Nidoran's move was more of a "Slash" than "Scratch". Breloom's eyes opened wide as the final blow was landed, then slumped down to the ground, defeated.
A lone cheer echoed through the stadium. Slowly, other voices joined in, and before long, Nina and Melody were being congratulated by a roaring audience. The Mudkip gijinka turned to her comrade and gave her a quick hug. "You were great out there. I am very glad to have been paired with you," she murmured. Nina's lips quirked into a grin as the stagehands steered them off the stage.
A familiar voice reached her ears. "Melody! Melody!" She lifted her gaze to meet Hon's. Her face immediately brightened as she called out his name and hurried over to him. Suddenly, though, as the adrenaline rush faded, she became incredibly aware of how damaging the poison was. The pain returned to the laceration on her forehead. The room started spinning, and Hon's already worried look turned to slight panic as she dropped to her knees.
She fell unconscious just as he caught her by her shoulders.
Continue?
Melody.
